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VC Column: March 2006
Wednesday, 5 Apr 2006Ms Pru Goward reflected in her International Women’s Day speech (March 7, 2006) that after 21 years of sex discrimination legislation in this country that gender inequality is still an issue in the workplace.
Sourcing help for fathers with a mental illness
Friday, 31 Mar 2006As Australia grapples with its mental health crisis, the parental experiences of fathers who suffer from mental illness will, for the first time, be the subject of a new study at Charles Sturt University.
A moving feast of migrant history
Monday, 27 Mar 2006The rich history of migration in regional NSW will be brought to life with the award of a $5 000 fellowship to a Charles Sturt University student for 2006.
CSU sets new boundaries in campus architecture
Wednesday, 15 Mar 2006One of Australia’s most innovative architects Peter Stutchbury has won a national competition to design a $10 million development on Charles Sturt University’s Albury-Wodonga Campus.
Failure in the heart of NSW
Friday, 10 Mar 2006Higher mortality and hospitalisation rates for heart failure in regional and rural NSW than in the Sydney metropolitan area has prompted further research into one of Australia’s leading causes of death.
CSU to train Mission Australia staff
Wednesday, 8 Mar 2006Charles Sturt University and Mission Australia have signed an agreement to train Mission Australia staff in business and management skills.
The silent voices of drought
Monday, 6 Mar 2006A new report into the impacts of drought on young people’s access to education in rural and remote Australia has prompted an urgent call for a review of financial support to overcome the tyranny of distance at all levels of education.
CSU strengthens its national position
Thursday, 2 Mar 2006Charles Sturt University will solidify its position as a national institution for education for the professions following the unveiling of a new University Strategy.
A robust approach to frailty
Thursday, 23 Feb 2006Frailty is regarded as a knife-edge condition, like a waiter balancing an overloaded tray. As long as the tray stays balanced, it may be carried safely but if one plate falls off and the balance is upset, it is likely the plates will fall says Professor of Rural Pharmacy Patrick Ball from Charles Sturt University.
New staff join Charles Sturt University’s teaching program in Ontario
Wednesday, 1 Feb 2006More than 110 students have started the second semester of their Bachelor of Primary Education Studies with Charles Sturt University as new staff join the University’s teaching team in Burlington, Ontario.